I have seen the kernel identify seemingly non-existent hardware on other occasions. I think that sometimes manufacturers put enough of a certain device on a motherboard to make the kernel think it is there, but not enough to actually make it work.
For example on one machine I have the kernel seemingly identifies firewire on the MB, but it sure ain't there. I guess the only real way to tell is to find a bluetooth device and see if you can interact with it. On Fri, 18 Nov 2005 15:03:25 +1300 Carl Cerecke wrote: > Ahh. Where should I check? It's got WiFi, but that aerial is hidden > inside the screen. > > On 18/11/05, Christopher Sawtell <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > On Fri, 18 Nov 2005 13:17, Carl Cerecke wrote: > > > I don't need bluetooth, so when I bought a laptop a few months ago, it > > > didn't bother me that bluetooth was not in its feature set. At least, > > > it was not in the feature set in the online specs, nor in the manual, > > > nor on the sticker on the actual laptop (Acer TM4002 WLMi). > > > > > > However, I get messages from dmesg that bluetooth is initialised etc. > > > and lsmod lists a bluetooth module loaded, which, I'm pretty sure, > > > means I've got bluetooth. > > > > > > Bonus! > > Check that your lappie has an aerial for the bluetooth fitted before > > celebrating. > > > > -- > > CS > > -- Nick Rout <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
